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Canadian visitor wins more than $750K at Pahrump casino

Cathy celebrates her $779,384.13 win at Terrible’s Road House Casino in Pahrump. (Terrible's Road House Casino)

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By Damon Seiters / Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 10, 2020 - 10:08 am

A Canadian visitor left Nevada with a smile after winning a big jackpot at a Pahrump casino.

The customer, identified only as Cathy, won $779,384.13 on Saturday at Terrible’s Road House Casino.

Cathy, who was in Pahrump to visit her mother, hit a progressive jackpot on a $3 bet on a Buffalo Grand machine.

Contact Damon Seiters at dseiters@reviewjournal.com or 702-380-4597. Follow @DamonSeiters on Twitter.

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